I realize that this might be quite trivial to some bloggers who have thousands of followers, but as I’ve said before this little blahg was started on a whim, and it is my home on the Internet. After I decided to immortalize this moment in one of my infamous collages, I thought it would be best to give back to my lovely supporters with a giveaway.

I grabbed this gem at a thrift shop long ago, and I think I knew all along that it was meant for greatness.

Crafty Cats is “features over fifteen stylish cat designs for readers to create and enjoy for years to come… each fun project is accompanied by a colorful series of photographs, patterns and detailed instructions.”

This Crazy Cat Mobileis just one of the projects you could make! Or, you could make a Sophisticat Cushion, a Literary Cats cross stitch sampler, or a knitted SNUGGLEPUSS SWEATER. It’s truly astounding the projects included in this book, and as a faithful follower, you’re half way to having it.

SO! If you want to win this copy of Crafty Cats by HP Books. Simply follow douglust.com (via wordpress OR email, either is acceptable!) and leave a comment with your favorite cat name, real life or fake on the bottom of this post. Personally, I really like Chester.

The contest will end on May 31, 2015, and I will announce the winner on June 5, 2015. It is open to anyone and everyone, from my roommates to international folks. I really don’t mind paying the shipping.

oh my, if I was a religious person this would be Baby Jesus’ Diary!
my cat’s name’s Basil, after Basil Rathbone, and his nickname is Baba (hence his theme song, Baba O’Riley). his full title is in Italian but it sounds something like this in English: Little Lord Grasshopper of Nearwater.
if I had a red cat too I’d probably call him Pedro and attach 13-16 Spanish names and surnames to it, like Señor Juan Pedro Gutierrez Navarro de la Infanta Madre de Dios Santo Y Catalan Bascos.

Back in the 70’s I found a very ugly tiny kitten in a box by the road. I had to give it a name that was beautiful. At the time a russian model was visiting Australia by the name of Veruschka so my gorgeous, very ugly cat, was called RUSHKA. Loved her to peices.

Congratulations for your 300 followers! Me included, of course! 🙂 And thank you for being the first to follow mine!
Now, as for my favorite cat name…
When I was around 7-8 years old, I had a cat named Pinóquio (Pinocchio, in English) and he was much loved by me and my family.
Sometimes, when I wanted to call him, I used to say “Anda cá, Pinochet, pinoche tudo”, which is something like “Come here, Pinochet, pinoche everything”. At that time, I didn’t have the notion who Pinochet was, it as just a name that I’ve heard constantly in the news and I just thought that it sounded like Pinocchio.
Because of that, even today I relate the name “Pinochet” to my cat’s memory, rather than a dictator.